Opinion
2021-06359 2021-06360 2021-06361 N-6177-2018 N-6178-2018
09-15-2021
In the Matter of Leah S. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; In the Matter of Liana S. (Anonymous). Administration for Children's Services, petitioner-respondent; Barnett V. (Anonymous), et al., respondents-appellants. (Proceeding No. 2)
M279145 E/mb
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J., WILLIAM F. MASTRO, REINALDO E. RIVERA, MARK C. DILLON, CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.
ORDER ON CERTIFICATION
Appeals by Barnett V. from three orders of the Family Court, Kings County, one dated May 25, 2021, and two dated August 11, 2021, respectively, and separate appeals by Anjanette S. from the same orders. Pursuant to Family Court Act §§ 1118 and 1120, and upon the certification of Eileen CHoi, dated September 10, 2021, it is
ORDERED that the appellant Anjanette S. is granted leave to proceed as a poor person on the appeals, and the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute her appeals:
Warren S. Hecht 118-21 Queens Blvd., Ste. 518 Forest Hills, NY 11375 929-224-2132
ORDERED that assigned counsel shall promptly attempt to contact the appellant Anjanette S. at the address provided by this Court, and on or before October 5, 2021, shall notify the Case Manager assigned to the appeals, in writing, that he has done so and that either
(1) the appellant is interested in prosecuting her appeals, or
(2) the appellant is not interested in prosecuting her appeals, or that he has been unable to contact the appellant Anjanette S., and wishes to be relieved of the assignment; and it is further,
ORDERED that the appeals will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the briefs of the parties, who are directed to upload, through the digital portal on this Court's website, digital copies of their respective briefs, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other, or, if self-represented and unable to upload a digital copy, to file one original copy with the Clerk of this Court, with proof of service of one hard copy on each other; and it is further, ORDERED that the stenographer(s) and/or the transcription service(s) is/are required promptly to make and certify two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (22 NYCRR 671.9); in the case of stenographers, both transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court, and the clerk of the Family Court shall furnish one of such certified transcripts to assigned counsel for Anjanette S., without charge; in the case of transcription services, one transcript shall be filed with the clerk of the Family Court and one transcript shall be delivered to the assigned counsel. Assigned counsel is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to all of the other parties to the appeals, including the attorney for the children, if any, when counsel serves a brief upon those parties; and it is further, ORDERED that the assigned counsel for Anjanette S. shall prosecute her appeals expeditiously in accordance with any scheduling order or orders issued pursuant to § 670.3(b) of the rules of this Court (22 NYCRR 670.3[b]); and it is further, ORDERED that upon a determination that the appellant Anjanette S. is interested in proceeding with her appeals, assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.
LASALLE, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.